New Book Says Top Democrat Bucked Trump Impeachment: ‘It’s Unfair, And It’s Unprecedented, And It’s Unconstitutional’

Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) reportedly fought with fellow Democratic leaders  — including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Impeachment Manager Adam Schiff (D-CA) — over the first impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump.

According to a new book from Politico Playbook’s Rachael Bade and The Washington Post’s Karoun Demirjian — “Unchecked: The Untold Story Behind Congress’s Botched Impeachments of Donald Trump” — Nadler worried that the proceedings were “unconstitutional” and voiced concern over not allowing Trump a vigorous defense.

Fox News detailed excerpts of the book, set to be released on October 18, noting that Nadler specifically took issue with Schiff’s plan to proceed with impeachment regarding Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — without ensuring the former president had due process.